触覚|しょっかくshokkaku[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- nounsense of touch
- prenominal modifiertactile; haptic
- nounhair style with long bangs
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym触感しょっかんWrittenWritten/formal prose: the feeling when you touch something, tending to describe its texture; 「触覚」 is the name of the sense itself.
- Synonym肌の感覚NeutralA descriptive phrase for the skin's sensations; leans toward everyday use.
- Related感触かんしょくNeutralThe feel of something; figuratively, the reaction you sense when sounding someone out, as in 「好感触」.
- Related触りさわりCasualColloquial: the act of touching or how something feels; also the best part of a tune, read 「さわり」.
Use 「触覚」 for the sense of touch as one of the five senses, as in 「触覚が鋭い」; for how something feels to the touch use 「触感」 or 「手触り」; for the reaction you pick up in negotiations use 「感触」.
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